Norfolk, VA (SportsNetwork.com) – Solomon Mangham netted 14 points to lead eighth-seeded Howard to a 53-47 win over ninth-seeded North Carolina A&T in the first round of the MEAC Tournament on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Prince Okoroh added 13 points for the Bison (8-24), who will face top-seeded N.C. Central in the quarterfinals on Wednesday after scoring the last seven points in this one.<\/p>\n
Lamont Middleton scored a game-high 19 points and added eight rebounds for the Aggies (9-23), who lost seven of their last eight.<\/p>\n
Middleton completed a 3-point play with 2:33 left in the game to put the Aggies ahead 47-46 but Howard responded with a 3-pointer from James Daniel to take the lead back for good, sparking a 7-0 run over the last 2 1\/2 minutes.<\/p>\n
There were four ties and five lead changes and neither team led by more than four points throughout the first 20 minutes.<\/p>\n
Final Score: Coppin State 75, Bethune-Cookman 68<\/p>\n
Norfolk, VA (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Murray netted 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the seventh-seeded Coppin State Eagles outlasted the 10th- seeded Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, 75-68, in the opening round of the Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament at Norfolk Scope Arena.<\/p>\n
Arnold Fripp came off the bench to score 16 points and add 10 rebounds for the double-double, and Daquan Brickhouse chipped in 12 points, five assists and five boards for Coppin State (11-19), which advances to play second-seeded Hampton University in the quarterfinal round of the MEAC Tournament on Wednesday. Dallas Gary rounded out the double-digit scorers for the Eagles with 10 points and five rebounds in the win.<\/p>\n
Clemmye Owens scored 22 points to pace Bethune-Cookman (7-25), while Maurice Taylor tallied a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Mikel Trapp contributed 14 points before fouling out in the loss.<\/p>\n
Both teams came out hot to start the contest, with Coppin State netting 54.5 percent of its shot attempts from the floor, including 5-of-10 from 3-point range. The Eagles added 11-of-13 from the free-throw line in the period, and took a 40-37 lead at the intermission. B-CU shot 53.8 percent in the frame, hitting 5-of-14 from deep.<\/p>\n
Coppin State connected on 44.4 percent of its shot attempts in the second half, and made 8-of-15 at the charity stripe. The Eagles were able to create some separation after the Wildcats shot a dismal 31.3 percent from the field in the period.<\/p>\n
Coppin State outscored Bethune-Cookman from the free-throw line, 19-11, and outrebounded the Wildcats, 37-28. The Eagles had more free-throw makes (19) than the Wildcats had attempts (13).<\/p>\n
Final Score: Florida A&M 65, Delaware State 61<\/p>\n
Norfolk, VA (SportsNetwork.com) – Reggie Lewis scored 18 points and hit 4-of-9 from 3-point distance as the sixth-seeded Florida A&M Rattlers outlasted the 11th-seeded Delaware State Hornets, 65-61, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament opening round clash at the Norfolk Scope Arena.<\/p>\n
Jamie Adams contributed 15 points for Florida A&M (14-17), and Jamari Bradshaw chipped in 12 points in the win. The Rattlers advance to the MEAC Tournament’s quarterfinal round, where they’ll battle with the third-seeded Morgan State Bears on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Casey Walker led Delaware State (9-21) with 16 points, connecting on 4-of-6 from 3-point range. Kendall Gray netted 13 points with seven rebounds, and DeAndre Haywood tallied 10 with a team-high eight boards in the loss. The Hornets finish their season having dropped their last three games.<\/p>\n
Delaware State took a 36-31 lead over Florida A&M at the intermission, but the Rattlers overcame the deficit in the second frame by outscoring the Hornets, 34-25. Florida A&M shot 42.3 percent from the floor in the contest, while Delaware State hit just 36.2 percent of its field goal tries.<\/p>\n
The Rattlers outscored the Hornets from beyond the arc, 27-15, and forced 15 Delaware State turnovers. The Hornets had the edge in makes at the free-throw line, 22-12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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